MIAMI - The deaths of over 150 dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico so far this year is due in part to the devastating 2010 BP oil spill and the chemical dispersants used to contain it, a report said Thursday.
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NEW YORK - A coalition of consumer groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the use of human antibiotics in animal feed, saying it creates dangerous superbugs.
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WASHINGTON - Skull scans on two of the oldest known mammal species have shown their brains were large and well-developed in areas that promote a strong sense of smell, scientists said on Thursday.
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Garfield is the new “spokescat” in an online campaign launching today, to teach owners of older cats the importance of checking for chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Team Sapsucker sped away in a minivan moments after midnight on Earth Day, ears perked and binoculars in hand, in a race to identify a U.S. record number of bird species in a 24-hour period.
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WASHINGTON - Feathers collected from rare Pacific seabirds over the past 120 years have shown an increase in a type of toxic mercury that likely comes from human pollution, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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PARIS - A winsome dino called Bambiraptor has helped scientists determine that birds inherited a good sense of smell from dinosaurs -- and then improved the faculty.
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Every year a new "Kennel Club" list tells us which dog breeds are most popular, but as we know, not everyone has a purebred that is registered with a Kennel Club. Many dog lovers have hybrids, mutts, or otherwise unclassifiable and unregistered dogs — more than half... READ MORE
TOKYO - Japan introduced a new legal limit Tuesday for radioactive iodine in fish, as the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant continued to pump toxic water into the Pacific Ocean.
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LINCOLN, Argentina - Argentina is vastly expanding its breeding of its world class polo ponies thanks to the use of embryo transfers that help breeders get the most from their top-performing mares and stallions.
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WASHINGTON - The discovery of more than 100 dead dolphins on Gulf of Mexico shores likely reflects only a small fraction of the total killed by the BP oil spill last year, a study suggested on Wednesday.
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GENEVA - The UN on Thursday expressed alarm at a huge decline in bee colonies under a multiple onslaught of pests and pollution, urging an international effort to save the pollinators that are vital for food crops.
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HANOI - Hundreds of onlookers gathered at a Hanoi lake on Tuesday as rescuers began efforts to capture and treat an ailing giant turtle revered as a symbol of Vietnam's centuries-old independence struggle.
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LOS ANGELES - Millions of dead fish were found floating in a California harbor Tuesday after apparently becoming trapped and expiring due to lack of oxygen, experts said.
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WASHINGTON - Early ancestors of the modern horse likely ate fruit that did not require sharp molars to grind down, a study of horse teeth fossils dating back 55 million years has shown, scientists said Thursday.
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MIAMI - Near-record numbers of manatees have died in Florida waters in early 2011, the second straight year of above-average deaths, alarming officials who are also puzzled by a surge in dolphin fatalities along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
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